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Lightning — Jefferson, Texas

July 23, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
7
Property damage
$5K
Area
Jefferson

Event narrative (NOAA)

All local media reported eight construction workers repairing the roof of a modular home on Bufford Street in Sabine Pass were struck by lightning and injured. One of the workers was critically injured and later died. The home was also set on fire by the lightning strike.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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